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A 49-year-old man, Kayode Oni, was on Thursday brought before an Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Iwo- Road for allegedly raping his 14-year-old daughter. Oni was arraigned on a one-court charge of having carnal knowledge (rape) of his daughter with the charge No. Mi/264c/2019. However, no plea was taken …

An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has ordered that a 27-year-old man, Emeka Okechukwu, be remanded in prison for allegedly stabbing his neighbour, Kazeem Balogun, to death. The chief magistrate, Mr Alex Komolafe, gave the order on Thursday, when the accused was brought before him for allegedly stabbing …

The Nigerian envoy to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Alhaji Hassan Ardo, has attacked former President Olusegun Obasanjo, describing him as the architect of Islamisation and Fulanisation in the country. Ardo was reacting to recent comments by Obasanjo that President Muhammadu Buhari was out with a Fulanisation and Islamisation agenda. But …

Paris Saint-Germain will fine Neymar £340,000 after he failed to turn up for training this week, Marca reports. The Brazil star was no-show on Monday as the Ligue 1 champions kick-started their preparations for the next campaign. Neymar will not receive £340,000 of July’s bonus as punishment for not reporting …

Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo has predicted that his side’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, quarter-final clash against South Africa on Wednesday night at the Cairo International Stadium will be a “tough” match. The Shanghai Shenhua, who is currently on three goals along with Sadio Mané, Cédric Bakambu and …

Paris Saint-Germain will demand £199m (€222m) from Barcelona for Neymar, the same fee they paid for the Brazilian, Marca reports. The Ligue 1 champions are also not keen on signing Philippe Coutinho as part of the deal. Neymar wants to return to the Nou Camp after two years in Paris, …

The Kaduna Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, secured the conviction of five internet fraudsters better known as Yahoo Boys before Justice Simon Aboki of the Nasarawa State High court, sitting in Lafia, the state capital. The convicts are: Peter Olu Tsetimi, 32; Edward …

Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has kicked against the club’s plan to sign Christian Eriksen from Tottenham Hotspur and wants to keep Paul Pogba instead, the Evening Standard reports. Pogba has made it clear that he wants to leave United this summer, with both Real Madrid and Juventus interested …

Ahead of the 2020 governorship election in Edo State, a former Commissioner for Education and co-convener of a pressure group, Edo Peoples’ Movement, Mr. Gideon Obhakhan has advised Governor Godwin Obaseki, to forget about picking nomination form for re-election, under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Obhakhan, who …

Mohammed Tata, a witness for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at the Presidential Election Tribunal has alleged that he was forced to sign a copy of the result of the February 2019 presidential election. He also told the court that he was threatened with sack from the N-Power scheme where …